Talk about commitment. In an effort to persuade Google to select it as a testbed for an experimental fiber-optic network, Topeka – the capital of Kansas – has changed its name to “Google” for one month. …

Another month, another – well, 0.4 points. Google’s Web browser, Chrome, gained that many percentage points in February as it ate away at Microsoft Internet Explorer’s market share, according to Net Applications data. …

Microsoft executives must be sitting back in their chairs and smiling (or scheming). Google, becoming an increasingly painful thorn in Microsoft’s side, recently has smacked headfirst into several antitrust walls. …

The Associated Press reports: The European Commission said it has asked Google Inc. to comment on allegations by rivals that it demotes their sites in its search rankings – but stressed it was not starting an antitrust case. … Microsoft Corp.’s Ciao! from Bing has filed a complaint about Google’s standard terms and conditions. …

U.S. investigators believe they have identified a hacker who exploited a hole in Microsoft Internet Explorer and gained access to Google’s and other companies’ secure servers, the Financial Times reported Monday. …

In case you missed it Thursday, U.S. and European antitrust officials gave their blessing to Microsoft and Yahoo, who are set for a search partnership in going after Google. Under the proposal, Bing would power Yahoo Web search while the companies share ad revenue. …

The Associated Press reports: The Internet attacks that may end up driving Google Inc. out of China originated from two prominent schools in the country, according to a (New York Times) story published late Thursday. …